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From Zoetrope to GIF and Back

by Rachel Heidenry | May 2, 2016

From Zoetrope to GIF and Back

by Rachel Heidenry | May 2, 2016

ART21/CUE Writer-in-Residence Rachel Heidenry explores the zoetrope, a historical predecessor to GIFs.

This Week in Art: 5.2-5.8

by Lindsey Davis | May 2, 2016

This Week in Art: 5.2-5.8

by Lindsey Davis | May 2, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including Yinka Shonibare MBE’s influence on “Lemonade,” and exhibitions on view everywhere from Memphis to Montreal.

Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor, Jorge Daniel Veneciano

by Jorge Daniel Veneciano | May 2, 2016

Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor, Jorge Daniel Veneciano

by Jorge Daniel Veneciano | May 2, 2016

Guest editor and director of El Museo del Barrio introduces the theme of our new issue, “Illusion,” through his current exhibition “The Illusive Eye.”

Art 2.1: Creating on the Social Web

Alter Ego: TRISTAN on Finding Himself Online

by Willa Köerner | Apr 29, 2016

Art 2.1: Creating on the Social Web

Alter Ego: TRISTAN on Finding Himself Online

by Willa Köerner | Apr 29, 2016

In a partnership with multimedia publishing platform NewHive, ART21 Magazine features digital artist TRISTAN, the winner of our #NewRenewal open call.

Looking Beyond the Western Art World

by Ben Valentine | Apr 27, 2016

Looking Beyond the Western Art World

by Ben Valentine | Apr 27, 2016

Ben Valentine writes from Cambodia to share his misgivings with the New York art and Silicon Valley tech worlds, emphasizing that a focus on creativity, not art, allows for a true appreciation and understanding of all cultures.

Looking For Ruins

by Catherine Wagley | Apr 25, 2016

Looking For Ruins

by Catherine Wagley | Apr 25, 2016

In a postcolonial world, the site of the 1907 Colonial Exhibition has become a source of inspiration for artists working against colonial ideologies and structures that still exist today.

This Week in Art: 4.25-5.1

by Lindsey Davis | Apr 25, 2016

This Week in Art: 4.25-5.1

by Lindsey Davis | Apr 25, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including the selection of Mark Bradford as the United States’ representative at the 2017 Venice Biennale, and exhibitions on view everywhere from Florida to France.

To Live, Die, and Come Back to Life on Twitter

by Corinna Kirsch | Apr 22, 2016

To Live, Die, and Come Back to Life on Twitter

by Corinna Kirsch | Apr 22, 2016

An inquiry into three artists continually refining—and re-refining—their identities on Twitter.

Staff Pick

Staff Picks: April 2016

by Art21 | Apr 20, 2016

Staff Pick

Staff Picks: April 2016

by Art21 | Apr 20, 2016

A selection of exhibitions on view in New York City, personally recommended by members of the ART21 staff.

E. Jane’s Imagined Future

by Alexis Avedisian | Apr 18, 2016

E. Jane’s Imagined Future

by Alexis Avedisian | Apr 18, 2016

Alexis Avedisian investigates artist E. Jane’s battle against the discrimination that’s been systemically built into how the internet functions.

This Week in Art: 4.18-4.24

by Lindsey Davis | Apr 18, 2016

This Week in Art: 4.18-4.24

by Lindsey Davis | Apr 18, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including a tour of projects being developed by ART21 artists and exhibitions on view everywhere from Minneapolis to Reykjavik.

More than Human: From the Politics of Plastics to Shifting our Species Into the Unknown

by Willa Köerner | Apr 15, 2016

More than Human: From the Politics of Plastics to Shifting our Species Into the Unknown

by Willa Köerner | Apr 15, 2016

Morehshin Allahyari and Daniel Rourke’s project Additivism uses 3D printing to reach untethered ways of thinking and being.

Strategies & Resources

Writing Poems About Art: A Looking Activity

by Don Ball | Apr 13, 2016

Strategies & Resources

Writing Poems About Art: A Looking Activity

by Don Ball | Apr 13, 2016

In this creativity exercise, ART21 Educator Don Ball engages students in creating their own connections between words and images.

This Week in Art: 4.11-4.17

by Lindsey Davis | Apr 11, 2016

This Week in Art: 4.11-4.17

by Lindsey Davis | Apr 11, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including broken attendance records in Australia and a new children’s book celebrating the life of Louise Bourgeois.

Entropy and Growth: a Museum Reborn

by Tim Svenonius | Apr 8, 2016

Entropy and Growth: a Museum Reborn

by Tim Svenonius | Apr 8, 2016

SFMOMA’s Senior Content Strategist Tim Svenonius shares an inside look at San Francisco’s ever-changing landscape.

Strategies & Resources

Systems & Instructions

by Don Ball | Apr 6, 2016

Strategies & Resources

Systems & Instructions

by Don Ball | Apr 6, 2016

In this creativity exercise, ART21 Educator Don Ball engages students in creating their own connections between following instructions and the instructions themselves.

Writer-in-Residence

Bearing Witness

by Jessica Lynne | Apr 6, 2016

Writer-in-Residence

Bearing Witness

by Jessica Lynne | Apr 6, 2016

In this essay, ART21/CUE Writer-in-Residence Jessica Lynne describes the nuances in Kambui Olujimi’s exhibition, “Solastalgia.”

PROGRESS BE LYK: An Interview with Shawn Huckins

by Lindsey Davis | Apr 4, 2016

PROGRESS BE LYK: An Interview with Shawn Huckins

by Lindsey Davis | Apr 4, 2016

In this interview with Denver-based artist Shawn Huckins, he reveals the motivations behind his contemplative, yet hilarious reinventions of historical paintings.

This Week in Art: 4.4-4.10

by Lindsey Davis | Apr 4, 2016

This Week in Art: 4.4-4.10

by Lindsey Davis | Apr 4, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including collaborations between visual artists and musicians, commentary on conceptual art, and upcoming exhibitions in NYC and around the world.

Art21 Extended Play

Sarah Sze’s Experimental Site

by Ian Forster | Apr 1, 2016

Art21 Extended Play

Sarah Sze’s Experimental Site

by Ian Forster | Apr 1, 2016

Today’s ART21 Exclusive features Sarah Sze discussing her sculpture “Measuring Stick,” which explores the “measurement of time and space through the moving image.”

Strategies & Resources

Visualizing Verbs

by Don Ball | Mar 30, 2016

Strategies & Resources

Visualizing Verbs

by Don Ball | Mar 30, 2016

In this creativity exercise, ART21 Educator Don Ball engages students in creating their own connections between actions and visuals.

Art21 Extended Play

Sarah Sze’s Desire for Tactility

by Ian Forster | Mar 25, 2016

Art21 Extended Play

Sarah Sze’s Desire for Tactility

by Ian Forster | Mar 25, 2016

Today’s ART21 Exclusive features Sarah Sze expressing her desire to have a tactile relationship with materials in a world saturated with digital imagery.

Affixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex | An Interview with Tiona McClodden

by Jessica Lynne | Mar 23, 2016

Affixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex | An Interview with Tiona McClodden

by Jessica Lynne | Mar 23, 2016

An interview with filmmaker Tiona McClodden about her digital project memorializing poet and activist Essex Hemphill.

Staff Pick

Staff Picks: March 2016

by Art21 | Mar 21, 2016

Staff Pick

Staff Picks: March 2016

by Art21 | Mar 21, 2016

A selection of films, exhibitions, and public artworks personally recommended by members of the ART21 staff.

This Week in Art: 3.21-3.27

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 21, 2016

This Week in Art: 3.21-3.27

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 21, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including an increase in women represented at Art Dubai, and upcoming exhibitions in NYC and around the world.

Educator Spotlight

Art21 Educator Spotlight: Don Ball

by Pauline Noyes | Mar 21, 2016

Educator Spotlight

Art21 Educator Spotlight: Don Ball

by Pauline Noyes | Mar 21, 2016

An interview with Art21 Educator Don Ball, on how the integration of Art21 films in his classroom has expanded and transformed his teaching practice.

Material Renewal: Four Artists Turning Trash into Art

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 18, 2016

Material Renewal: Four Artists Turning Trash into Art

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 18, 2016

A look at the work of four artists using discarded materials to create sustainable art.

This Week in Art: 3.14-3.20

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 14, 2016

This Week in Art: 3.14-3.20

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 14, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including a new report on the stalling art market and the opening of the Met Breuer.

Reviving the Black Arts Movement Through the Speculative Black Imagination

by Nettrice Gaskins | Mar 9, 2016

Reviving the Black Arts Movement Through the Speculative Black Imagination

by Nettrice Gaskins | Mar 9, 2016

Scholar Nettrice Gaskins explores the Black Speculative Arts Movement where artists use futurism and science fiction to “re-see” mythologies and histories.

This Week in Art: 3.7-3.13

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 7, 2016

This Week in Art: 3.7-3.13

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 7, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including the rebuilding of Palmyra and castles drawn on grains of sand.

Art21 Extended Play

Abraham Cruzvillegas: Self-Constructing Identity

by Ian Forster | Mar 4, 2016

Art21 Extended Play

Abraham Cruzvillegas: Self-Constructing Identity

by Ian Forster | Mar 4, 2016

In today’s ART21 Exclusive, Mexican artist Abraham Cruzvillegas discusses his personal and artistic relationship to the concept of autoconstrucción.

Art21 New York Close Up

Marela Zacarías’s Great Expectations

by Nick Ravich | Mar 2, 2016

Art21 New York Close Up

Marela Zacarías’s Great Expectations

by Nick Ravich | Mar 2, 2016

Artist Marela Zacarías completes a large-scale project while anticipating the arrival of her first child in a new film from the ART21 “New York Close Up” series.

“Apricots from Damascus” — A Zine and Exhibition Project in Istanbul

by Elizabeth Larison | Feb 29, 2016

“Apricots from Damascus” — A Zine and Exhibition Project in Istanbul

by Elizabeth Larison | Feb 29, 2016

Contemporary movements of exodus and forced migration have sparked global anxiety as the number of displaced people worldwide approaches 60 million. All over, people necessarily cross borders, and in a …

This Week in Art: 2.29-3.6

by Lindsey Davis | Feb 29, 2016

This Week in Art: 2.29-3.6

by Lindsey Davis | Feb 29, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including the upcoming Armory Show and Google’s first gallery show.

Creative Chemistries Turns One with a New Website!

by Art21 | Feb 29, 2016

Creative Chemistries Turns One with a New Website!

by Art21 | Feb 29, 2016

One year ago, 175 artists, students, educators, and arts administrators gathered at the Park Avenue Armory here in Manhattan for the inaugural edition of Creative Chemistries, a forum and experimental …

Playing with Numbers: Black Representation in American Art Institutions

by Olubukola Gbadegesin | Feb 26, 2016

Playing with Numbers: Black Representation in American Art Institutions

by Olubukola Gbadegesin | Feb 26, 2016

Art history professor Olubukola Gbadegesin cautions against celebrating the recent trend of art institutions finally collecting work by Black artists.